s/o something funny from L&D

MrsMommyQ

What is a funny detail you remember from L&D? (It can be "haha" funny or just an odd detail that you remember.)

Mine: After laboring for 14 hours I made NO progress and the Dr said it was time for a C/S. It was about 10 or 11 am at this point and I'd been laboring all night. My mom and DH were in the room with me and I was waiting to go into the OR.  Martha Stewart was on tv making some kind of stupid lamb dish. I remember yelling at DH and my mom to get the lamb off the tv before I barfed.

MarSamWhitney

That as soon as I got the epi, I was about to lay down for an hour nap. I posted on FB- 

"Baby is coming soon! Can't wait to meet him/her"  something like that.

My sister, who was in the waiting room responding something like this 'GET OFF FB AND HAVE THE BABY, THERE ARE 10 OF US WAITING OUT HERE FOR YOU!!"

lol

Also, I arrived at the hospital at a 9, and it took a bit to get the epi.  When the guy came in I was hurting so bad I said "Where the heck were you, on a break!?!?"

haha, I apologized the next day. I never speak to people like that,  I just wasn't myself.

KoalaBear103

I got phentinol (sp?) before my epi because I didn't have an IV in yet. I felt it instantly-it was awesome. My mom (who is a nurse) was in the room when I got it and I said "mom should I be feeling this so quickly?" and she said yes.

So I told DH & my mom "this stuff is awesome you guys should have some!"

Also, while pushing the nurses asked if I wanted the TV turned off and I was like UM NO-the Packers are on. They thought it was funny, but I wasn't about to miss the game, I was watching in between contractions.

suziqnc

The nurses checked me and I was at a 3.  They called for my epi, and then started to put the internal monitor on the baby. The nurse putting the monitor on called another nurse in and said "I can't feel the other side, what do you think?". I remember thinking, "other side of what?".  The other nurse checked and said, call Dr, she is 9 almost 10.  I remember laying there and interrupting their convo to ask "so does this mean I don't get my epi?"  Then I remember hearing the nurse on the phone with the dr telling him to get there, and I could hear him over the phone saying "Are you kidding?"

MrsWindyCity

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

BelhurstBride

I remember how much I still felt post epi. I was no happy about that. 

suziqnc

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

peakboo5

KoalaBear103:

I got phentinol (sp?) before my epi because I didn't have an IV in yet. I felt it instantly-it was awesome. My mom (who is a nurse) was in the room when I got it and I said "mom should I be feeling this so quickly?" and she said yes.

So I told DH & my mom "this stuff is awesome you guys should have some!"

Also, while pushing the nurses asked if I wanted the TV turned off and I was like UM NO-the Packers are on. They thought it was funny, but I wasn't about to miss the game, I was watching in between contractions.

I think I commented on something you wrote like this before too because I was so doing the same thing, haha.

Mine is that I was at birthday party the night before and I ate cake and while in labor I threw up blue frosting and freaked the freak out until I realized what it was.

KoalaBear103

suziqnc:

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

I didn't while pushing, but as the doc was sewing me up, out it came.  I said (very non-nonchalantly) "Well that's disgusting" and he just looked at me and said "nothing about my job is disgusting". It made me laugh. They are SO used to it!

scoutkate

At some point during hour 2 of pushing, I had a convo with my nurses about the Golden Girls.  I don't remember much about it, though.  I wonder how the subject came up. 

suziqnc

KoalaBear103:

suziqnc:

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

I didn't while pushing, but as the doc was sewing me up, out it came.  I said (very non-nonchalantly) "Well that's disgusting" and he just looked at me and said "nothing about my job is disgusting". It made me laugh. They are SO used to it!

Yeah, I know that they are used to it and that it isn't a big deal.  I also know that if it had happened while giving birth, I wouldn't have cared at the time.  But, it was still a phobia for me my whole pregnancy for some reason.   I have issues.

 

wife1014

I went epi free with Abby.  I labored beautifully but it hurt like a mother when I was pushing.  I lost control and was screaming.  Another nurse came in and closed my door saying that there was a woman in the next room who was scared to deliver.  heehee!

KoalaBear103

suziqnc:

KoalaBear103:

suziqnc:

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

I didn't while pushing, but as the doc was sewing me up, out it came.  I said (very non-nonchalantly) "Well that's disgusting" and he just looked at me and said "nothing about my job is disgusting". It made me laugh. They are SO used to it!

Yeah, I know that they are used to it and that it isn't a big deal.  I also know that if it had happened while giving birth, I wouldn't have cared at the time.  But, it was still a phobia for me my whole pregnancy for some reason.   I have issues.

 

You aren't alone! My sister was terrified to poop in front of people.  I wasn't too freaked out about it, but I did ask my mom a few times "did I shiit yet?" For whatever reason, pushing didn't do it for me, but once I was relaxed...lol.

hoping4sticky

I don't think the other people in triage thought it was funny, but DH and I were laughing hysterically in triage. I was so sure that I was going to deliver late and was so beyond shocked when my water broke at 35 weeks. I hear all these people behind the curtains in serious pain and we are freaking giggling like school girls.

I also had to get on my work computer in L&D and send out a few emails and put my out of office up. Apparently my office communicator popped up and my boss was like, 'Um aren't you having a baby? Stop sending work emails!'

suziqnc

KoalaBear103:

suziqnc:

KoalaBear103:

suziqnc:

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

I didn't while pushing, but as the doc was sewing me up, out it came.  I said (very non-nonchalantly) "Well that's disgusting" and he just looked at me and said "nothing about my job is disgusting". It made me laugh. They are SO used to it!

Yeah, I know that they are used to it and that it isn't a big deal.  I also know that if it had happened while giving birth, I wouldn't have cared at the time.  But, it was still a phobia for me my whole pregnancy for some reason.   I have issues.

 

You aren't alone! My sister was terrified to poop in front of people.  I wasn't too freaked out about it, but I did ask my mom a few times "did I shiit yet?" For whatever reason, pushing didn't do it for me, but once I was relaxed...lol.

I was so constipated at the end, I may have been totally fine with pooping, phobia or not. 

KoalaBear103

suziqnc:

I was so constipated at the end, I may have been totally fine with pooping, phobia or not. 

Next time have Mexican the night before you go into labor. I swear I was shocked I had anything left to crap out by the time I was pushing. My poor nurse kept having to come back to check me because I'd have to go to the bathroom for the 100th time!

suziqnc

KoalaBear103:

suziqnc:

I was so constipated at the end, I may have been totally fine with pooping, phobia or not. 

Next time have Mexican the night before you go into labor. I swear I was shocked I had anything left to crap out by the time I was pushing. My poor nurse kept having to come back to check me because I'd have to go to the bathroom for the 100th time!

Mexican food, check!

vshadd00

I have two.

While I was in labor, I found Bringing Home Baby on tv. We then began calling family to let them know we were at the hospital. When we were finally done we looked over and a lion was giving birth on tv. DH jumped up and grabbed the remote and said "I don't think its a good idea for you to be watching that right now" and I responed with "honey, just wait, you ain't seen nothing yet." The nurse and I started laughing and DH turned really red.

While I was still being cleaned up, the nurse asked me if I needed anything. I told her I needed food and a large Dr. Pepper. She had both waiting on me as soon as the Dr was done down there but cautioned me on eating slow. HA! The only thing that looked/tasted good was the chocolate pie so I downed it and in most of the pictures right after DD was born the chocolate pie or the plate can be seen. DH says he has never seen someone go from yelling "I am going to hurl" to "get me food and a Dr. Pepper" so fast.  He says is getting me a piece as a push present this time.

seahorse102410

Well I am immature and still laugh about poo humor.  I got an enema and boy!  Some stuff that came out was like from before I was even pregnant.  But getting that enema was the best decision I've ever made. 

Smootchy

my husband thought I was nuts because I thought the c/s tickled. Like pee my pants someone tickling me.

My SIL warned, "omg, the pressure you feel is nuts... It's horribale... Just wait."

Yeah, I was almost in tears laughing so hard in the OR. Had some laughs with the doctor's in there.

I remember walking in and see the aneth. guy.. I was like, "bar tender!" with a smile. He laughted.

I asked the doctor to not hesitate to suck a little fat out and hook it up with a tummy tuck. She laughted.

I told the student "better not mess up" ...he didn't laugh.

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KoalaBear103

Shana419:

Showing up at the hospital asking (okay, begging) for an epi, only to find out that I was already 9 1/2 cm.  My response to the poor doctor who had to break that news to me: "you have got to be f**king kidding me".  My h tells me that that was the first of many f-bombs I dropped the next couple hours, which is one of the only things about L&D that I don't really remember.  Ha!

LOL!! My mom and DH were taking bets on how many F bombs I'd drop during l&d and as a big FU to them, I didn't swear the whole time! (apparently I have a potty mouth..but I know when to control it! lol)

2mommiesinoh

I was a scheduled c/s turned emergency due to my water breaking the night before. I remember DW being in scrubs and we were just waiting to go back to the OR and she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket. I whipped my head around so fast and told her whoever she was tecting could f***ing wait a god d*** minute we were having a baby. She said it was like an exorcist moment.

mrscountry527

wife1014:

I went epi free with Abby.  I labored beautifully but it hurt like a mother when I was pushing.  I lost control and was screaming.  Another nurse came in and closed my door saying that there was a woman in the next room who was scared to deliver.  heehee!

This made me smile. I was like the woman in the other room. I too heard someone laboring and thought to myself "don't ruin this for everyone" lol

My funny moment happened when baby was coming out on his own. I had just laid down from getting the epi and out he came in a matter of minutes. The epi didn't kick in until after he was born so I was feeling a lot of pressure and all I could think about was how I wanted only MY doctor to deliver me, not the house doc. So when I heard the nurse say "someone get the house doc", I SCREAMED for my doc "I WANT PUCKETT!!" lol He came in as DS head came out. I later learned that Dr. Puckett was in another patient's room when I said that. Embarassing...

mrscountry527

wife1014:

I went epi free with Abby.  I labored beautifully but it hurt like a mother when I was pushing.  I lost control and was screaming.  Another nurse came in and closed my door saying that there was a woman in the next room who was scared to deliver.  heehee!

This made me smile. I was like the woman in the other room. I too heard someone laboring and thought to myself "don't ruin this for everyone" lol

My funny moment happened when baby was coming out on his own. I had just laid down from getting the epi and out he came in a matter of minutes. The epi didn't kick in until after he was born so I was feeling a lot of pressure and all I could think about was how I wanted only MY doctor to deliver me, not the house doc. So when I heard the nurse say "someone get the house doc", I SCREAMED for my doc "I WANT PUCKETT!!" lol He came in as DS head came out. I later learned that Dr. Puckett was in another patient's room when I said that. Embarassing...

mrscountry527

wife1014:

I went epi free with Abby.  I labored beautifully but it hurt like a mother when I was pushing.  I lost control and was screaming.  Another nurse came in and closed my door saying that there was a woman in the next room who was scared to deliver.  heehee!

This made me smile. I was like the woman in the other room. I too heard someone laboring and thought to myself "don't ruin this for everyone" lol

My funny moment happened when baby was coming out on his own. I had just laid down from getting the epi and out he came in a matter of minutes. The epi didn't kick in until after he was born so I was feeling a lot of pressure and all I could think about was how I wanted only MY doctor to deliver me, not the house doc. So when I heard the nurse say "someone get the house doc", I SCREAMED for my doc "I WANT PUCKETT!!" lol He came in as DS head came out. I later learned that Dr. Puckett was in another patient's room when I said that. Embarassing...

mrscountry527

wife1014:

I went epi free with Abby.  I labored beautifully but it hurt like a mother when I was pushing.  I lost control and was screaming.  Another nurse came in and closed my door saying that there was a woman in the next room who was scared to deliver.  heehee!

This made me smile. I was like the woman in the other room. I too heard someone laboring and thought to myself "don't ruin this for everyone" lol

My funny moment happened when baby was coming out on his own. I had just laid down from getting the epi and out he came in a matter of minutes. The epi didn't kick in until after he was born so I was feeling a lot of pressure and all I could think about was how I wanted only MY doctor to deliver me, not the house doc. So when I heard the nurse say "someone get the house doc", I SCREAMED for my doc "I WANT PUCKETT!!" lol He came in as DS head came out. I later learned that Dr. Puckett was in another patient's room when I said that. Embarassing...

LittleBugMama

suziqnc:

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

 Ditto! There were about a dozen people in the room because DD was a preemie and I was terrified of pooping on the table. I kept telling them "I want to push but I'm afraid I'll crap on you guys!" I also remember telling the anesthesiologist "I'm so happy to see you I could kiss you!" when she finally came to give me the epidural.  Oh sweet sweet pain relief!

LittleBugMama

suziqnc:

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

 Ditto! There were about a dozen people in the room because DD was a preemie and I was terrified of pooping on the table. I kept telling them "I want to push but I'm afraid I'll crap on you guys!" I also remember telling the anesthesiologist "I'm so happy to see you I could kiss you!" when she finally came to give me the epidural.  Oh sweet sweet pain relief!

LittleBugMama

suziqnc:

MrsWindyCity:

When I was pushing and thought I could feel DS crowning, I asked my doula, "Is the baby actually coming out, or am I just shittting everywhere?" lolol.

This made me literally LOL.  I had a huge fear of that happening to me.  I know it's normal, and the Drs and Nurses are used to it, but I was still terrified of that happening.  I have no clue if it did...

 Ditto! There were about a dozen people in the room because DD was a preemie and I was terrified of pooping on the table. I kept telling them "I want to push but I'm afraid I'll crap on you guys!" I also remember telling the anesthesiologist "I'm so happy to see you I could kiss you!" when she finally came to give me the epidural.  Oh sweet sweet pain relief!

choppinbroccoli22

I don't recall anything really funny until the very end, and it wasn't me who was laughing. I made my midwife laugh by singing Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" in between pushes, while dd was crowning. I was in my right mind, just very tired and honestly, I had considered singing as a way to ease labor pain beforehand. I just didn't know it was going to come out in that way!